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Du Quoin (/ d uː ˈ k ɔɪ n / doo-KOYN) is a city in Perry County, Illinois, United States. It is best known for hosting the annual DuQuoin State Fair and the Street Machine Nationals. The population is estimated at 5,761 in the 2020 census.
The event was a financial success which attracted prominent entertainers and groups, many of whom also played the Illinois State Fair; the fair consequently became known as Illinois' "little State Fair" or "second State Fair". [3] Du Quoin State Fairgrounds has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 1990.
The DuQuoin State Fair is an annual festival, centering on the themes of agriculture and country music, hosted by the U.S. state of Illinois on an approximately 1,600 acres (650 ha) fairground site adjacent to the southern Illinois town of Du Quoin. [1] The state fair has been celebrated almost every year since 1923.
The DuQuoin State Fair was founded in 1923 by local businessman William R. "W.R." Hayes, who owned the fair and ran it. (It did not become run by the state of Illinois as a true "state fair" until the 1980s; it is now officially called the Illinois State Fair in DuQuoin, as opposed to the longtime one at state capital Springfield.)
Do It Best Corp., formerly known as Hardware Wholesalers, Inc. (HWI), is a member-owned hardware, lumber, and building materials cooperative based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Do it Best Corp. is the second-largest co-op in the industry with over $5 billion in annual sales. [ 2 ]
DuQuoin Community Unit School District 300 is a school district headquartered in DuQuoin, Illinois. In addition it serves St. Johns and Sunfield. The district's area is 105.14 square miles (272.3 km 2). [2]
Southwestern Illinois. The Benton Evening News [51] of Benton; Daily American [52] of West Frankfort; Du Quoin Evening Call [53] of Du Quoin; The Daily Republican [54] of Marion; Randolph County weekly newspapers: The Randolph County Herald Tribune of Chester; Steeleville Ledger of Steeleville; Other weekly newspapers: The Ashley News of Ashley
Du Quoin station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Du Quoin, Illinois, United States, on the Illini and Saluki routes. The City of New Orleans route also passes by this station, but does not stop here. It was built in 1989 by the city of Du Quoin, with assistance from the Illinois Department of Transportation. [3]